Which of the Following Statements Isincorrect Regarding the Responsibility

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements isincorrect regarding the responsibility of managers for dealing with stress in the workplace?

• A) For reasons of better productivity, healthy employees make fewer errors and must be replaced less frequently.
• B) People are more creative when they feel well, so managers should keep stress at comfortable levels.
• C) Poor health due to stress may cause employees to reduce their contribution to the organization, so the return on investment to the company is lost.
• D) People who are under a lot of stress at work will work harder in order to stay competitive with other employees, so the manager actually benefits by keeping stress levels high.
• E) For humanitarian reasons alone, managers should enhance the employees' work setting and reduce stress-producing situations as much as possible.

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Definitions:

Cash Dividends

A portion of a company's earnings distributed to shareholders in the form of cash.

Treasury Stock

Represents the portion of shares that a company keeps in its own treasury. These shares can be repurchased from the market and do not confer ownership rights.

Paid-In Capital

The amount of money that a company has received from shareholders in exchange for stock, over and above the par value of the shares.

Stockholders' Equity

Represents the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation, calculated as total assets minus total liabilities.